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Topic	Do you prefer automatic or quartz watches?
Paragon21XX 10/23/21 10:10:13 PM #9:	Tyranthraxus posted... Powered essentially by a quartz crystal. You know those potato batteries you used to make in elementary school? It's like a shittier version of that but enough to make a watch run. Umm... you're way off the mark (no surprises there). Quartz acts solely as an oscillator when a direct electrical current from a battery is applied to it in order to create a signal that drives a stepper motor that makes the watch tick. --- Hmm... <cite>Paragon21XX posted [p:959328634] in Do you pre... [t:79725388]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>Powered essentially by a quartz crystal. You know those potato batteries you used to make in elementary school? It's like a shittier version of that but enough to make a watch run.</quote>Umm... you're way off the mark (no surprises there). Quartz acts solely as an oscillator when a direct electrical current from a battery is applied to it in order to create a signal that drives a stepper motor that makes the watch tick. --- Hmm...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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